In quick succession, two despotic rulers on the African continent were unceremoniously shown the door after citizens took the gamble to throw off the yoke of oppression. The unfortunate fellows are ...

In his book Literature: Reading Fiction, Poetry, Drama and the Essay, Prof. Robert DiYanni of New York University wrote: “Rhetoricians have cataloged more than 250 different figures of speech, ...

As white as snow. As red as a beet. As quiet as a mouse. These are familiar figures of speech specifically defined as similes. A simile compares two dissimilar things using “like” or “as.” One goal of ...

However, understanding and using figurative language can be difficult for many students. This is where figurative language worksheets, created with StoryboardThat, come in. In this article, we will ...

“Do you want to clone your voice?” asked speech pathologist John Costello. I was sitting with him in his office at Boston Children’s Hospital, where for decades Costello has practiced his specialty: ...

No matter if you're in school or well past your days in English class, figures of speech are used every day in our lives. From songs and television shows to conversations and advertisements, we often ...

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